Private working forests provide continuous environmental and social benefits to the nation while maintaining their value to the forest owner.

Private forests contain more than 40% of the U.S. distribution of 152 forest bird species.[6]

U.S. private working forests are responsibly managed for the long-term to provide continuous economic value – essential goods and services, good jobs, economic support to communities and the nation, and revenue to forest owners.

Private forests support 2.4 million jobs and $99 billion in payroll.[7]

Forest landowners recognize that some lands have unique and treasured values to society and will seek opportunities to conserve that land. Most conservation agreements are intended for the long term...

Bioenergy from Forests is Part of the U.S. Energy Solution
Renewable forest bioenergy uses fuel from the forest, including limbs, branches, bark, underbrush, smaller and inferior trees, and wood wastes...

Clean Air
Working forests are fundamental to reducing overall greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air through photosynthesis and store it in the...